Worksheets6th Grade - Knowledge Highway - Q2
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
The word percent comes from the Latin per centum, which means...
divide
100
10,000
50% of 2000 is...
(a)
Transform the fraction into a %.
2.3%
23%
230%
Transform the percentage into a fraction.
7/5
75/100
7/100
Using the rule of 3, answer:
What is 35% of 90?
*For this exercise you may use a calculator.
(a)
Using the rule of 3, answer:
What is 20% of 1200?
*For this exercise you may use a calculator.
(a)
You go to a restaurant to buy pizzas for the whole classroom. They tell you that your total is $950.00, but that there is 10% discount today. How much will you pay?
$85.50
$850.00
$855.00
The word "polygon" comes from the greek "poly" which means...
little
angles
many
The word "polygon" also comes from the greek "gon" which means...
angles
many
little
What kind of polygon is this?
regular
irregular
What type of polygon is this?
regular
irregular
Is this a polygon?
Yes
No
Is this a polygon?
Yes
No
Is this a polygon?
Yes
No
A polygon with 10 sides is a...
nonagon
decagon
pentagon
A polygon with 4 sides is called a:
triangle
cuadrilateral
polygon
pentagon
A polygon with 6 sides is a...
hexagon
nonagon
pentagon
acute triangle
A polygon with one side is called a:
triangle
decagon
that doesn't exist!
nonagon
The least amount of sides that a polygon can have is...
5
10
2
3
A triangle can be classified by
sides
round sides
angles
corners
When a triangle has all equal sides, it is an __________ triangle.
isosceles
equilateral
scalene
Based on its sides, this is an _____ triangle.
equilateral
isosceles
scalene
A triangle with ALL different sides is a _______ triangle.
isosceles
scalene
equilateral
The sum of all of the sides of a triangle is always:
150°
180°
190°
Based on its angles, this is a ____ triangle.
acute
right
obtuse
A triangle in which one angle is more than 90° but less than 180° is...
scalene.
acute.
right.
obtuse.
The rule of triangle inequality says that for a triangle to exist...
all sides are equal.
each side must measure less than the sum of the other two.
all sides are different.
GPS means...
Global Planet Soil.
Global Positioning System.
The U.S. airforce launched a satellite 🛰️ into orbit in 1993, that was the last in a network of ____ satellites.
21
34
24
A GPS system tells you...
Where you are located on earth.
Where you are supposed to stand.
What time your pizza is getting to you.
Choose 2 uses of GPS systems:
order food
study the movements and eating habits of deer
guide the boats of fishermen
translate information
Can GPS be used to find out which mountains are getting taller or shorter?
Yes.
No.
True or false: Data from GPS can help predict earthquakes.
True
False
A natural disaster is a combination of 2 things:
physical event
rain
sun
human activities
The most expensive natural disaster is:
hurricanes
flooding
rain
snow
The Richter scale measures...
magnitude
intensity of effects
The scale that measures the intensity or effects of an earthquake on the surface is the... (a) scale.
True or false: The Mercalli scale has no limit.
True
False
True or false: in the Richter scale, each limit implies a tenfold increase in energy.
True
False
When a volcano explodes what happens is called a...
tornado
drought
volcanic eruption
volcanic storm
Earth is very...
young.
old.
The 3 zones of the biosphere are:
exosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
crust, upper mantle, lower mantle
atmosphere (with all its layers), hydrosphere, and lithosphere
exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere
The layer of the atmosphere that does not contain water vapor or ozone is the...
exosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
The layer of the atmosphere that contains a lot of ozone is the...
exosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
The hydrosphere includes all the _____ on earth.
soil
water
land
sun
What model of Earth's layer is this?
Chemical or Compositional Model
Physical or Mechanical Model
What model of Earth's layer is this?
Chemical or Compositional Model
Physical or Mechanical Model
True or false: scientists established 2 models that are complementary and help describe each other.
True
False
In the chemical/compositional model of Earth's layers, the layer that is mainly made of silica is the:
crust
mantle
core
In the chemical/compositional model of Earth's layers, the layer whose temperature is between 5000-6000 degrees C, composed of iron and nickel is the:
crust
mantle
core
In the physical/mechanical model, the highest level is called the:
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
outer core
inner core
In the physical/mechanical model, the lowest level, which is made of solid metal and its center is 6,378KM below the surface is the:
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
outer core
inner core
How many layers does the atmosphere have?
10
3
5
The layer of the atmosphere where we live in is the:
exosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
When a person keeps quiet about what they want or need they are:
Passive
Aggressive
Assertive
An __________ person believes that their rights and opinions are more important than those of other people.
passive
aggressive
assertive
